Worst air pollution Kardítsa, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Kardítsa is medium. AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 40.2/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Kardítsa is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 increases to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 37.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Kardítsa's air quality reflects the flat western Thessalian plain between the Pindus mountains and the Agrafa highlands, with vehicle traffic on the E92 and surrounding agricultural and light manufacturing contributing local sources. Winter residential wood and coal burning generates elevated PM2.5, while the Thessalian basin's partial topographic enclosure creates seasonal inversion episodes and summer ozone from agricultural and vehicle emissions under anticyclonic calm conditions is the primary warm-season concern throughout the year.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 11:00
AQI:
Medium
40.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
17.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
40.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
9.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.4/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Fair
37.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
23.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
37.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
14.0/100
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Is air quality bad in Kardítsa right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Kardítsa is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 40.2/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 40.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Kardítsa?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Kardítsa will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 37.9/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 37.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Kardítsa?
Residents in Kardítsa are likeliest to notice reduced air quality when basin setting oak and plane pollen peaks, or due to vehicle traffic on the E92 and local agricultural and light manufacturing; cooler, breezier weather later in the year tends to bring things back down.
Are air quality levels in Kardítsa based on measurements or forecasts?
It is forecasts derived by downscaling forecasts provided by EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) by taking into account local conditions such as traffic patterns. CAMS bases its forecast on satellite measurements of particles and chemical compounds in the atmosphere. Airmine’s services were developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team.
Why doesn’t the forecast always reflect wildfire impacts?
Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.
During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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